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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10
CONSERVATISM IN LEGISLATION.

In this day of isms and wild political
and social theories there Is no greater
opportunity for the conservative forces
of civilization to come to the front. In
than the Legislature of the state of Texas,
the temptation to class legislation seems
growing. Not few lawmakers, who
come under the head of shifty politicians
rather than profound statesmen, mere
weathercocks, who turn with every change
of the popular breeze, who seek their own
ggrandizment rather than the public
veal, are apparently drifting into one
sided, ex -parte legislation, which cannot
but defeat the aim of all good and true
government.
In congress there are men who, Judging
from their speeches and votes, would, for
party ends and political aims, run the
government as machine for American
socialism and the tool of the oommunis-
tic elements. Others would 90 to the
other extreme and make of the govern
ment an engine for the capitalists and the
moneyed aristocracy of the east and
north.
The course for the true statesman of
to-day, whether in the halls of federal leg
isation or the legislature of Texas, is a
medium between the two extremes. The
of the legislator-in Austin or at
shington-should be the welfare of the
great body of the people, not any partic-
ular class or faction. The grand aim of
the government it is his business to ad
minister is equal protection, Justice.
security for all, rich and poor. The interest
of no class should take precedence of
another, but all be treated on the same
level. The capitalist and his employe
must both be protected, but neither given
the advantage over the other, otherwise
our government becomes a tyranny. The
present is time when the wise legislator.
to truly represent the people, must steer
between Scylla and Charybdis. To deyiate
too far on either side is to invite destruc-
ton Let the conservatism of the people
exert its influence in legislation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10
The Camera in Medicine.

IL Is now suggested that photography
may become a useful agent in medical
diagnosis, disclosing symptoms of disease
before they are otherwise perceptible. In a
recent negative of child the face was
SHOWN as thickly covered with an eruption,
no traces OF which could be seen on the
child until three days afterward, when its
SKIN became covered with spots due to prick
ly heat. In another recorded case, invisible
spots were brought out on photograph
taken fortnight before an attack of small
pox.-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10
THE VERMONT DISASTER

While, so far, there is no evidence that
the unfortunately broken rail which
threw the express train from the track,
at White River Junction, yesterday morn
ing, was the result of any but causes
plainly accidental, the disaster detailed
IN the dispatches this morning, was none
the less deplorable. Beyond the broken
ran, there seems to have been nothing
unusual in the situation which immedi.
ately preceded the horrible holocaust in
"h'cn number of human beings were
either killed or roasted alive, except that
the train was an hour and a half behind
time, and this apparently PLAYED no
part whatever in the terrible tragedv
1t appears to have been one of those ac-
cldental happenings-involving no blame
on any human agency-which can neither
be foreseen nor prevented.
The precipitating of the greater mart
of the Inflated train from the bridge
SIXTY feet into the frozen river beneath.
was terrible enough. 1t must have been
still more appalling when the wrecked
cars with their living freight-men.
women and children-were swallowed up
in a contlagration which the Mortified
spectators were utterly powerless to
check or to rescue the human victims who
were writhing in the flames. Human in
genuity will probably never destroy the
possibility of such disasters as that of
White River Junction. But it does seem
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

ATTENTION is called this morning to the
communication treating of Senator Simp.
kin's geological survey bin-by far the
most satisfactory bill yet produced on
that subject. This survey and its ac-
cruing benefits are crying need in Texas.
Let us have quick and Statutory action in
this matter by all means, gentlemen of
the legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10
Utilizing Criminals.

A physicians startling views of utilizing
capital prisoners are thus told: "What we
need now, u he said, lis legal enactment
turning over criminals convicted of helm
Gus capital oHenses to the medical fraternity
Tor experimentation on the vital forces. OF
course, never expect to see this done. The
sentimentelists would rather see 1000, 900
gooa people languish and die for want of
medical skin than to SEQ one cutthroat like
FRANK Hand subjected to surgical opera.
Journal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

BISMARCK seems to be at his old tricks
again. He is evilently putting up Job
on Gen. Boulanger and the French. There
is no doubt that the willy German premier
who planned the crisis of 1870 which
led to Sedan and the overthrow of Ma
poleon III-has soma Interior and pro-
found purpose in the agitation of another
war, now disturbing the whole of Europe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10
reasonable that there might be some in
vention or safeguard against the fire
fiend when such accidents occur
LEG1sLArE on LIVE QUESTIONS.

A constituency sends representative
to the legislature to work, but to work on
live questions, not to search through dust
covered and ancient statutes and unearth
old and forgotten, wholly obsolete laws
and waste the precious time of session in
repeating them. Neither is it the part of
conscientious legislature to talk and
talk, make a great show of action, and
yet fritter away its time on thousand
and one unimportant questions, none OF
which will ever be able to get through the
committees and the houses and receive
the governors signature. There are
half dozen or so most vital questions in
Texas polity that demand instant atten-
ton and adjustment. Among them the
land law, the peniteptiary question, the
school question, revision of the
tax law and the university land ques-
ton. Let the Legislature, laying all
else aside, devote itself earnestly and con-
scientiously to the correct solution and
settlement of these grave and i'm
portant questions, and the great state of
Texas will be blessed, and the
Twentieth Legislature be by-word o
honesty and patriotism, source of per
pertual self-congratulation to the people
of the entire state. Settle these questions
once and for all time and spread out broad
and deep the foundation for the growth
of the most wondrous state in our united
nation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

IHp bin introduced in the legislature
yesterday, permitting an exchange of
alternate land sections between the state
and individuals, is of some Importance.
The effect of the act would be to enable
the state to own solid blocks of land, in
stead of in detached sections.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

In the older states the experiment of
providing text books nominally free to
the pupils of the public schools has been
successfully tried. Why can it not be
done in Texas3 Rooms, desks, teachers,
are furnished, why not text books? The
system that has been successful is TO
charge each pupil nominal fee, say 81 a
year, for the use of books, and in the
event of loss or destruction of a book. the
pupil is obliged to pay the actual cost of
the book. Let the Legislature look we'll
into this matter. Let uniform system
of books prevail in the state. The state
can then secure the books at hundred
per cent. less than present cost; the poorer
parents of the state will be spared n
grieyous burden, and more evenly reVu-
fated system of teaching will prevail all
over the state
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

ACCORDING to our Galveston special,
Booth will appear at Galveston, Houston
aud Dallas Why is Austin omitted by our
Galveston correspondence Booth will
appear here and at San Antonio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

q A copy of the "Storm Chart for
1887, by the Rev. Irl R. Hicks, and Calen-
dar for 1887, mailed free to any address
on receipt of a two cent postage stamp.
Write plainly your name postofTice and
state. The DR.. j. II. Mclean Medicine
Co., St. Louis, Mo.
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If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists.

Recently, in the City of Mexico, Pascual
Macias made some insulting signs at Juan
Castillo. The latter, filed with rage,
sprung on his assailant. Macias grabbed
up a stick to defend himself with. and af-
ter some passes had his breast cut open
with knife, breaking, at the same time,
his adversary's head with his club, the re-
salt being both fell side by side, mortally
wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

TnE editor of the Age discourses on the
Spies-Yan zandtproHy marriage in a way
to suggest that the elders Of the church
take him in hand and send him to Sunday
school.
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Recently, at San Pedro De la Colonia,
state of Coahuila, Remedies Morales,
seized girl ten years of age as she came
out of school, enticed her off, raped and
then strangled her, and threw the body
into an irrigating ditch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

ONE of the prominent measures now
before the legislature is the Christenberry
bill, doing away with the land board and
providing for the sale of school, univer-
sity and asylum lands. Another feature
is the proposed reinstatement of certain
accounts, whereby, it is claimed by friends
of the bill, poor settlers whose homes
have been forfeited for non-payment of
interest will again come in possession
the state however, losing nothing, but
making the payment of principal and
interest at future time condition of
reinstatement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

TEE STATESMAN publishes this morning
the argument of Maj. Waldo, of Houston,
before the senate judiciary committee
No. l, on senate bill No. so, introduced by
Senator Harrison, of McLennan. Maj.
Waldo is certainly we'll qualified to speak
on matters of this kind, and his argument
is convincing. The object of the bill is,
evidently, to avoid trouble between rail
roads and their employees, and to prevent
strikes; but, in its present shape it will
not accomplish the purpose. The prec-
edent established by the passage of
this bill would be a bad one. If the
state can regulate the employment
of labor by railroads she can also regu-
late the employment of labor in all other
lines of business, and if such a thing
should be inaugarated where would it end?
In matters of this kind it is not well
for the state to interfere; let such ques-
tions be settled by agreement between
employer and employee, and the results
will be more satisfactory to all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

SENATOR Bells bill, providing for suit
in the supreme court of the United States
by the state of Texas against the state of
Kansas, to settle a question as to the
northern boundary of Texas, is move in
the right direction and should be put
through without delay. Two attempts
have been made to settle this question by
the appointment of commissions by Texas
and the United States, but in both cases
the commissions failed to agree, and so the
best and quickest way to determine it is
in the manner proposed in this bill. The
supreme court of the United States has
jurisdiction of such cases, and the sooner
this suit is brought the better. The value
of the property involved is between
thirty and forty millions of
dollars, and such an amount
is certainly worth contending for.
In few days THE STATESMAN will publish
a complete statement of the questions in
volved in this NATTER so that it may be
understood by all and its importance APP
preciated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

A. FAULKNEBnG General Passenger aud Ticket Agent.
=. j. LAW I.ESS Union Ticket Agent.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13

Uuder the above heading on the
first page of this issue We quote "A
large list of special bargains i'll ladies'
clOaks, jack cts and suits, every one of
these are genuine bargains and are re-
duced to the low figures quoted to in
crease he sales III this department; to
place before the people of Waco every
thing that Is new aud stylish rs We
do necessi stes very large aud ex>
leu-ive SOCK aud the result Is that
we have to mark great many down
to prevent carrying over from one
season to the other. We have now
inaugurated this great mark down
sale III our cloak and suit department
and ladies can look for big bargains
from now until the END of the season
We never do things bv halves and
once having decided TO reduce stocks
profits cut no figure with us, we have
decided TO close out every cloak and
suit on hand between now and the
end OF The season and we are going to
do il, we have now CIV uLotce of our
intention and il remains tor cur pa
tr' MS TO take advantage Of our special
offerings and save money, some of the
lots advertised this week are pcs tive
y one half OF az usl value price. Our
sale OF French pattern hats at half
prices still continues aud special bar
gains are beirg offered all over our
house. SANGER BROS.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13
WACO, TEX.

by Borthold. l45, that the moon is
Mary Magdalene, and the spots are
her tears of repentance.
In Greenland the sun and moon
were said to be brother and sister.
Mallna was leased by her brother
Annings, and she ran away from
him. He followed her but SHE flew
up in the air aud became the sun. and
her brother, who cOu d not tly 50
high, became the moon. lie is suii
pursuing his sister, hoping some
day to surprlee and capture her
"Whcn be is tired and hungry in his
last quarter, he leaves his house,
on sledge harnessed to for dogs,
and hunts tor several days On his
return he eats 80 much that he again
grows into full moon"
The Australians believe the moon
TO be mischievous being who went
about the world doing evil One day
he swallowed the eagle God. The
wives of the eagle came up and the
moon asked them whore he could find
a well. Thep showed him one, and as
he stopped over to drink they hit
him over the head (and idea mani
testify plaglarized by Miss Braddon in
Lady Audley's Secret') with toma
hawk, and ont flew the eagle.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13

A stomach In revolt If an ohdu ale rebel
Corrected with Iios'etters stomach Bitters
It's discussions with The 100 introduced into
II IN unwary moments OF appetite ceases
tsgrlp, Then such fractions manifestations
as near burma mixing sens ,tiou in the pit Of
tn abdomen between me.ls and uLn itural
Mllucss afterwards ilaiulercr, acid gulpings
bilipu.uCs ,clc., cease 10 inhict martyrdOm
Arcr a c0ur.c OF the national tonic and alter
alive, the liver and bowels always more or
less di.urdersI during a prolonged attack Of
indigo. ton, resume heir functions and be-
60 ieguar thus not only dyspepsia, but
it, rOucomitantS, cons tipat ion AMI bil ousnt ),
dies their fruitful cause, weakness OF the or.
Raus ofdigestion. Tine epiEastric nerve. cell
luar tistur, N short, every organ that bears q
part m the digestive processes acqulr, vigor
and rcgu afity from he benign nvigorsnt.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13
IiIisInes. NntIce.

Mr.. Clayton Todd desires to inform
his former patrons that he has with -
drawn from the firm of Webb II Todd
and that he will b. found hereafter
at his old stand on north Fifth street,
and that he intends to supply his
customers with the finest meats of sill
kinds rs formerly.
MIR. Todd's experience in the market
business has been considerable and
he guarantees satisfaction 10 his custO
mcrs rs an inducement to all house
kpppCrs
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13
Attention Ladies',

Ladies OF the city OF Waco and
vicinity are respectfully invited to call
aud see the 81 title Pert, elton" Tuit.
ing machine for liking rugs and
other fancy work, and the patent pil-
low sham ana mosquito bar holder
which will be on exhibition for a few
days only at Levine Bros. Agents
wanted
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13

We have large assortment of tan
cy writing paper that we are closing
out NJ extremely low prices to max {
room for new stock.
w. A. Williamson Il Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13
Nnlliinm IIIAe LIZ.

There is nothing like putting on
style when you can afford it. If you
will have your suits made at Gabert
Brothers you will get the latest style
of cut and at prices which you can at
ford. Try 1t.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13

The nights are getting cooler, but
the "ies i've skeeter" still remains
He'll 20 though if you use Maduin's
Mosquito Mixture. 25c bottle guar.
anteed. WILLIS Il Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13
The House orLords

bends low in obeisancs to the good
people of Waco for generous pat
ronage. Elegant equipments accom-
panied by choice liquors make team
too strong TO resist.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13
Conl!Coal:!CoaI!!!

Go to FArley's for your supply OF
winter coal. lle carries the best, sells
the cheapest and delivers promptly,
for cash only.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13

strengthens the digestive orgnas
opens the pores, promotes prespira,
ton, and equalizes the circulation. AS
n cOrrector of disordered system
there is nothing to equal it.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13

We have built up our grand and eX
tensive business by selling good pia-
nos, organs, ETC., and representing
them according to their merits only
THos. GOGGAN Il BRO.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13

Prescription department complete
with Squibb's and Merck's chem
calls. f. Sears.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-11-13
HARD TIMES,
Boys and Girls, Hut we Wili Wake
THIS Liberal Offer.

We will give a $50 suit of furniture
10 the gentleman and lady who will
be married inside of our show win
dow between this and January l.
1883 The day TO be determined by
IT,, Jones II Goodloe,
i2l, Austin St. Waco, Tex,